Ravenscraig Castle

Fife, Scotland

Ravenscraig Castle is a castle in Fife, Scotland, first built in 1460. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Seafield Tower, 2.5 mi away. It is owned by Mary of Guelders.

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Ravenscraig Castle in Fife, Scotland — Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0

Ravenscraig Castle at a glance

Built

1460

15th century

Type

Castle

Cared for by

Mary of Guelders

Heritage status

scheduled monument

About Ravenscraig Castle

Ravenscraig Castle is a ruined castle located in Kirkcaldy which dates from around 1460. The castle is an early example of artillery defence in Scotland.
From the Wikipedia article on Ravenscraig Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ravenscraig Castle sits at 56.1196, -3.1413 in Fife. The closest other castles are Seafield Tower (2.5 mi), Wemyss Castle (2.9 mi) and Glamis Tower (3.6 mi). Fife has 40 castles in all.